'Home and Away' Leah to have new romance doubts

Home and Away star Ada Nicodemou has revealed that her character Leah Patterson-Baker feels "uncomfortable" when her new love interest starts to come on too strong.

Leah has a fresh romance storyline on the way as she grows close to Summer Bay newcomer Jamie in upcoming episodes of the soap.



Jamie, played by Hugo Johnstone-Burt, meets Leah at a fundraising event - and things go well when the pair head out for an official date the following week.

However, Jamie is so smitten that he later bombards Leah with gifts, leaving her questioning whether she should see him again.

Nicodemou told TV Week: "Jamie sends Leah flowers to the Diner, then slowly starts showering her with expensive gifts throughout the day.

"She's convinced that him sending her the flowers means it may be over. However, when he starts sending more gifts, it makes her feel uncomfortable."



Leah eventually decides to keep an open mind when it comes to Jamie, even when he insists that they go for a second date that night.

Nicodemou added: "He's very interested in Leah at this stage and already wanting to organise another date. I think it's been a while since Leah has been in the dating game, so she's slowly getting into the swing of things."

Johnstone-Burt has previously described Jamie as a "super-creepy stalker guy", hinting that the situation could become sinister for Leah in the coming weeks.

Home and Away airs these scenes next week on Network Seven in Australia, and in January on Channel 5 in the UK.